Watches - another OCD problem
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Monads at Crown Casino are having their watch week until 30th June, which is when they show off the novelties from the top end of the Swatch Group. Of course I went to take a look…
The Blancpain Air Command is a very nice piece, and it's got quite a vintage Fifty Fathoms vibe to it. I liked it.
The Nageurs de Combat is a fairly typical Fifty Fathoms, but with a black 7 on the dial. The caseback is solid.
Then there's the Barakuda. It's smaller than most Fifty Fathoms, and I love the dial design. However, I'd probably go for the Bathyscaphe Seventies instead. (Unfortunately Monads sold the one they had in stock a week or two ago.)
A few people got excited about the Glashutte Original SeaQ. I took a look at the panodate version, with the blue dial and fabric strap, or the one that I'd buy.
Compared to the Fifty Fathoms, the movement is more highly decorated, with stripes on the plates. The larger Blancpains have 120 hours power reserve, the Barakuda has around 80 from memory, and the Glashutte has 100. They've all got silicon mainsprings.
The Fifty Fathoms case is quite sculptural, with rounded sides. The SeaQ's is more basic, it's a very refined tool watch. They're probably about the same thickness, but I didn't get to compare them side-by-side.
I'd be tempted by the SeaQ over the Fifty Fathoms, particularly with the blue dial. If I went with the Blancpain, I'd try to track down a Bathyscaphe Seventies.
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A couple more Glashutte Original watches. I love the orange dial.
Jaquet Droz Chronograph and Skelet-One.
Ulysse Nardin Freak X. This is the budget version of the Freak, but still clocks in at $32,000 Aussie.
And their Executive Skeleton Tourbillon. This was pretty cool.
It's the Year of the Pig, which means that @Seul can spend far too much on a themed watch! :p
Spotted in a window, the IWC Spitfire Perpetual Calendar, which has a bronze case.
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Want an Omega without a helium valve? And that had a depth rating that laughs at the pathetic pressure a Rolex Deep Sea Sea Dweller can handle?
You're in luck: Omega have just shown off the Seamaster Planet Ocean Ultra Deep Professional, with a 15,000 metre rating. And they sent it down to the bottom of the Marianas Trench to test it.
Only two problems:
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They only made four, so you're probably not going to get your hands on one.
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It's 28mm thick, so won't fit under your shirt cuffs!
Time and Tide have an article about it. Worth a read.
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Interview with Piers Berry of Pinion.
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@Filthy if you're looking at alternatives to the Tag Heuer Monaco, Zenith have just
releasedre-issued the El Primero A384.
Hodinkee have a write-up.
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Hey, that's pretty cool. Thanks.
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Damn, that Looks good. COngrats @Finn666
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Want an Omega without a helium valve? And that had a depth rating that laughs at the pathetic pressure a Rolex Deep Sea Sea Dweller can handle?
You're in luck: Omega have just shown off the Seamaster Planet Ocean Ultra Deep Professional, with a 15,000 metre rating. And they sent it down to the bottom of the Marianas Trench to test it.
Only two problems:
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They only made four, so you're probably not going to get your hands on one.
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It's 28mm thick, so won't fit under your shirt cuffs!
Time and Tide have an article about it. Worth a read.
Here's a great gallery: https://newatlas.com/omega-ultra-deep-watch-record/60261/#gallery
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I was killing time waiting to see the new X-Men movie at the weekend, and dropped into a dealer with a few Panerais. The sales girl asked me if I'd like to look at the $200K tourbillon, despite me saying that I couldn't afford it.
So here's some watch porn for you.
Incidentally, the X-Men flick isn't that great. Incidentally, James McAvoy is wearing a Rolex Milgauss in the final scene, which will be handy for dealing with Magneto's particular skillset. But the movie is set in 1992, which is fifteen years before that model turned up…
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Would have been better off in that regard with the Aqua Terra >15k Gauss
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heading back to perth from singapore, i decided to do my usual stop by the rolex store to see if they have any in stock. unlike regular ADs, i do believe this particular shop doesn't have a so called waiting list as it is within the transit area. so it's ultimately being in the right place at the right time..
i thought it was my lucky day when i saw 4 sports models till i saw the sign…
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Such a tease… at least they let you try them on. Lol!
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I'm planning on buying a new watch later this year, depending on what happens with work. The Zenith Defy Inventor is my favourite piece, but it's pretty expensive, and it got me thinking that if I spent a bit more I could get a Patek.
I dropped by one of the local dealers and enquired about the Calatrava 5212A Weekly Calendar, which is one of the few models to have a steel case. Turns out it's an application only piece, and the saleswoman initially tried to get a commitment out of me there and there, when I was just trying to figure out what the ordering process was.
Then I was told that I'd need to buy other pieces to build up a relationship with the dealer before I could order one. :o
I was unimpressed by this. I'm toying with making a large, discretionary purchase, and being asked to spend money on stuff I don't want in order to get what I do.
In retrospect, my response should have been that I could go down the street and buy the even rarer H. Moser Vantablack (the shop keeps on trying to sell that to me!), or up the street and get the Cartier Noctambule. Neither would be a Patek, but I'd not be forced to jump through hoops to get one.
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I've got a nice little gold 1954 Patek Calatrava you could buy off me, and you've also built up a relationship, so no need to buy stuff you don't want
https://www.ironheart.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=58.msg3034#msg3034
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At the request of Pfaff:
1950’s Rolex
-belonged to my grandfather
In mid 1980’s
-i pimped the bezel in plain ring.
-changed face
-had it cleaned in Switzerland 1989Loses 2 min of time per day.
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At the request of Pfaff:
1950’s Rolex
-belonged to my grandfather
In mid 1980’s
-i pimped the bezel in plain ring.
-changed face
-had it cleaned in Switzerland 1989Loses 2 min of time per day.
